Matt Copley Turns Hamilton's "Burn" Into a Punk Single

By Odessa Vance, November 14, 2026

Matt Copley released "Burn," his heavy take on the Hamilton ballad, on Nov. 12, 2026, as the lead single from Act II (Broadway Does Punk), his album due Nov. 18. Apple Music lists the single under the Autumn Vine copyright line, and a music video for it went up on his YouTube channel on Nov. 11.

Matt Copley, "Burn" music video

What the release says

Big Picture Media's announcement says Copley's version "trades the original’s softness for a heavier, rock-infused approach," adding "blast beats, layered screams, and crushing electric guitars." Copley explained the choice in the same release. "'Burn' is one of the most emotionally devastating songs Broadway has ever produced," he said. "The original already moves through grief, rage and hope, and making it rock gave me the room to push each of those feelings as far as they could go. I'm so proud of how this one turned out."

The video's description credits Kid Leo with directing, shooting and editing it, and lists Copley as producer.

Where it sits on Act II

"Burn" is the second of eight songs on the album, which KAZI covered at announcement. The rest of the tracklist pulls from SIX, Epic: The Musical, Paddington, Hazbin Hotel, Mamma Mia!, Hadestown and K-Pop Demon Hunters. Big Picture's release says the record follows three sold out Broadway Does Punk shows at New York's Abrons Arts Center in October.

Back to Hamilton

This is not Copley's first pass at the show. Apple lists his "Wait for It," another Hamilton song, as a single from March 4, 2022. It also carries a 36 second "Burn" clip under the Broadway Does Punk name from Feb. 14, 2026, which fits the release's line that clips of the cover had been circulating before the full version.

Copley also fronts the Michigan post-hardcore band Unwell. Leading with "Burn" ties the album rollout back to a show he has now covered twice, five days before the full record lands.